Elysian spirit shield (2024)

This article is about the shield. For the quest item, see Elysian spirit shield (Monkey Madness II).

Passive effect[]

The elysian spirit shield has a 70% chance of reducing the damage the player receives by 25%. This does not apply to non-combat damage e.g. poison. The passive effect does stack with the Justiciar armour set effect.

The passive effect makes this shield one of the strongest shields in RuneScape. On average, players wielding this shield will take 17.5% (0.25*0.70) less damage. Taking the damage reduction and probability for it to occur, a player with 99 hitpoints would on average need to take 120 (99/0.825) damage to die.

Note the passive effect ONLY applies to standard damage. Damage from monster special attacks such as dragonfire, dark energy core or Summoned Souls are unaffected.

Healing effects such as the enchanted onyx bolt effect or Guthan's set are not reduced and will heal the full amount as if no damage was negated.

Concept art[]

Pre-release model of the passive effect of the elysian spirit shield

Trivia[]

The original incarnation of the elysian spirit shield in RuneScape 2 did not feature a unique animation when the passive effect occurred.
In classical Greek mythology, there is a realm in the Underworld called the Elysium Fields, or the Elysian Plains. This is the final resting place for the souls of the heroic and the virtuous. However, this was only present in the Tartarus domain of the underworld.
When Nieve is killed during Monkey Madness II, the player has the opportunity to retrieve her Elysian spirit shield, however those who do soon find out that it has crumbled to dust and is useless.

v•d•e Spirit shields and sigils
Spirit shields	Plain • Blessed • Arcane • Elysian • Spectral
Spirit sigils	Holy elixir • Arcane • Elysian • Spectral

v•d•e Prayer items
God books	Balance ⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Holy ⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Unholy ⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Law ⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Darkness ⁽⁺⁵⁾ • War ⁽⁺⁵⁾
Amulets	Amulet of power ⁽⁺¹⁾ • Necklace of anguish ⁽⁺²⁾ • Amulet of torture ⁽⁺²⁾ • Amulet of glory ⁽⁺³⁾ • Salve amulet (e) (i) (ei) ⁽⁺³⁾ • Amulet of the damned ⁽⁺³⁾ • Amulet of fury ⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Holy symbol ⁽⁺⁸⁾ • Unholy symbol ⁽⁺⁸⁾ • God stole ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ • Dragonbone necklace ⁽⁺¹²⁾
Robes	Priest gown ⁽⁺⁶⁾ • Zamorak monk robes ⁽⁺⁶⁾ • Druid's robes ⁽⁺⁸⁾ • Shade robes ⁽⁺⁹⁾ • Monk's robes ⁽⁺¹¹⁾ • Vestment robes ^{(Top & Bottom: +11, whole set: +32)}
Capes	Ardougne cloak 1 ⁽⁺²⁾ • Fire cape ⁽⁺²⁾ • Vestment cloak ⁽⁺³⁾ • Skillcape (trimmed) ⁽⁺⁴⁾ • Ardougne cloak 2 ⁽⁺⁴⁾ • Ardougne cloak 3 ⁽⁺⁵⁾ • 3rd age cloak ⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Ardougne cloak 4 ⁽⁺⁶⁾
Weapons	Maces • White equipment • Armadyl crossbow ⁽⁺¹⁾ • Saradomin sword ⁽⁺²⁾ • Zamorakian spear ⁽⁺²⁾ • Silver sickle (b) ⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Toktz-mej-tal ⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Wolfbane ⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Crozier ⁽⁺⁶⁾ • Void knight mace ⁽⁺⁶⁾ • Godswords ⁽⁺⁸⁾
Shields	White equipment • Falador shield 1 ⁽⁺¹⁾ • Spirit shield ⁽⁺¹⁾ • Falador shield 2 ⁽⁺²⁾ • Blessed spirit shield ⁽⁺³⁾ • Arcane spirit shield ⁽⁺³⁾ • Elysian spirit shield ⁽⁺³⁾ • Spectral spirit shield ⁽⁺³⁾ • Falador shield 3 ⁽⁺⁴⁾ • Falador shield 4 ⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Broodoo shield ⁽⁺⁵⁾
Armour	White equipment • Armadyl ⁽⁺³⁾ • Bandos ⁽⁺³⁾ • Helm of neitiznot ⁽⁺³⁾ • Blessed d'hide ⁽⁺⁴⁾ • Mitre ⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Elite void robes ⁽⁺⁶⁾ • Justiciar ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ • Initiate ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾ • Proselyte ⁽⁺¹⁷⁾ • Verac's ⁽⁺¹⁸⁾
Rings	Explorer's rings ⁽⁺¹⁾ • Ring of suffering ⁽⁺²⁾ • Ring of the gods ⁽⁺⁴⁾ • Ring of suffering (i) ⁽⁺⁴⁾ • Ring of the gods (i) ⁽⁺⁸⁾
God blessings	Holy ⁽⁺¹⁾ • Unholy ⁽⁺¹⁾ • Peaceful ⁽⁺¹⁾ • Honourable ⁽⁺¹⁾ • War ⁽⁺¹⁾ • Ancient ⁽⁺¹⁾